Is 8 inch tablet profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 24 tracked products. 9 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the 8 inch tablet niche?

13 brands and 146 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 8 inch tablet?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Software/Application, Charging, Computation Performance. The return rate is 2.2%.

When does demand for 8 inch tablet peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 8 inch tablet niche?

Listings span $37.38–$303.86; the average listing price is $122.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 586 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

8 inch tablet

Skip it

Weak search conversion (1.0%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Great$1.1M

$1.1M/yr · 935K searches

Review moat

Good585.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Good$122.70

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay64%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Okay+3.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Price range

Bad$37.38–$303.86

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Bad1.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 8 inch tablet is a $1.1M/yr Amazon United States market (935K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

8 inch tablet market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $1.5M–$1.8M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.0%
Avg BSR: #260
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 75%
Out of stock: 13.7%
Avg brand age: 29 months
Avg seller age: 175 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

146

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

Lenovo70%
Samsung11%
Aheadlink3%
Crelander2%
BYANDBY2%
COOPERS2%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top 8 inch tablet search terms

8 inch tablet168K/yr +4.4%0.4% conv.
lenovo idea tab137K/yr -12.0%1.5% conv.
13 inch tablet82K/yr +74.8%0.0% conv.
7 inch tablet121K/yr -4.9%0.5% conv.
lenovo tab94K/yr -1.9%0.9% conv.
android tablet 8 inch47K/yr -5.3%0.7% conv.
google tablet 202612K/yr +87.2%0.2% conv.
8 inch android tablet29K/yr +1.9%0.5% conv.
lenovo idea tab 1119K/yr +13.6%1.9% conv.
tablet 7 inch28K/yr -1.4%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top 8 inch tablet products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Lenovo Idea Tab - College Tablet - 11 2.5K IPS Touchscreen Display - 90Hz - MediaTek Dimensity 6300-8 GB Memory - 256 GB Storage - Integrated Arm Mali-G57 MC2 - Tab Pen and Folio Case

Lenovo$203.174.6★584 rev

Lenovo Idea Tab - College Tablet - 11 2.5K IPS Touchscreen Display - 90Hz - MediaTek Dimensity 6300-4 GB Memory - 128 GB Storage - Integrated Arm Mali-G57 MC2 - Tab Pen and Folio Case

Lenovo$165.064.4★389 rev

Lenovo Tab One - Lightweight Tablet - up to 12.5 Hours of YouTube Streaming - 8.7 HD Display - 4 GB Memory - 64 GB Storage - MediaTek Helio G85 - Includes Folio Case

Lenovo$107.884.3★637 rev

Lenovo Idea Tab Plus - Lightweight Tablet - 12.1 2.5K IPS Touchscreen Display - 90Hz - MediaTek Dimensity 6400-8GB Memory - 128GB Storage - Integrated Arm Mali-G57 MC2 - tab Pen & Folio case

Lenovo$229.794.6★231 rev

Lenovo Idea Tab Pro with Google Gemini - Student Tablet - 12.7 3K LCD Display - 8 GB Memory - 128 GB Storage - MediaTek Dimensity 8300 - Includes Pen and Folio Case

Lenovo$303.864.6★467 rev

Newest

by launch date

7 Inch Android Tablet 6GB RAM 32GB ROM 1TB Expandable Storage Quad-Core Processor HD Display WiFi Bluetooth Dual Camera 3000mAh Battery White Tablet for Kids & Travel(White)

aiprotablet$41.5440 rev

3mo ago

Lenovo Tab M10 10.1 Idea Android Tablet 128GB eMMC + 128GB SD Card FHD+ (1920x1200) 8-Core MediaTek Ultra-Light Design for Kid Student Gaming Long Battery Life 8MP+5MP Camera Folio Case

Lenovo$209.561,577 rev

5mo ago

Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ 6GB RAM 128GB Storage Expandable Storage Gray

Samsung$197.941,745 rev

6mo ago

BNCF 8.4 Android 16 Tablet with Gemini AI Unisoc T7300 Octa-Core 24(8+16) GB RAM 128GB ROM 2TB TF FHD 90Hz Portable BPad T1 13MP Camera 4G LTE & Wi-Fi 6 & BT5.4 & GPS 5500mAh with Protective Case

BNCF$184.37216 rev

7mo ago

Crelander 8.7 Inch Android 16 Tablet 16(3+3+10) GB+128GB Android Tablet with HD IPS 1340x800 5MP+13MP Camera 5000mAh Battery Bluetooth/WiFi Small Android Tablet with Case (Upgraded Version)

Crelander$78.7938 rev

7mo ago

What buyers say about 8 inch tablet

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money20%

“Excellent value”

Quality-Overall13%

“The build quality is actually great”

Ease Of Use7%

“Very easy to use”

Battery Life5%

“High battery life”

Display Resolution5%

“screen is clear”

Size-Overall4%

“Fits perfectly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Software/Application3%

“All the apps have been smooth for streaming”

Audio Quality3%

“great sound”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Very well put together”

What buyers complain about

Software/Application10%

“Sparse and poor quality basic software”

Charging7%

“Does not charge”

Computation Performance6%

“Tablet is slow”

Size-Overall6%

“Smaller than expected”

Connectivity-Overall6%

“Bluetooth didn't work”

Durability4%

“Then two weeks ago it blacked out”

Quality-Overall4%

“Very low quality”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Does not work”

Value For Money3%

“A bit disappointed especially for the cost”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Compatibility Issues”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall20%

Functionality-Overall12%

Value For Money11%

Computation Performance8%

Connectivity-Overall7%

Software/Application7%

Compatibility-Overall6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Charging4%

Display Resolution3%

Common questions

Is 8 inch tablet profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 24 tracked products. 9 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the 8 inch tablet niche?: 13 brands and 146 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 8 inch tablet?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Software/Application, Charging, Computation Performance. The return rate is 2.2%.
When does demand for 8 inch tablet peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 8 inch tablet niche?: Listings span $37.38–$303.86; the average listing price is $122.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 586 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.